THE WAR CLOUD
OMINOUS PREPAKA'i^O^ FRANCE Londok. Karoh 16* Newa is received that s, forca of KussilV mariuea landod at Chemulpo, in Oorea, and proceeded to Seoul, the capital, taking with' them a large quantity of stores. At a conference of the associated Chambers of Commerce it was resolved to urge the Government to press China with a view of obtaining permission to construct a railway from British Burmah to- a position in the Upper Yang-tae-kiang Valler The Hon. T. A. Brassey, speaking at "a meeting at Tunbridge Wells, said that Britain was now well able to meet any two of the Powers, and in naval combat she could hold her own against the allied forces of Russia Germany, and France. ' _, . Paeis, March 17. France is mobilising her fleet, and the northern squadron has been ordered'to ho=d ltself in readiness. Great activity is beiag displayed at the dockyards at Cherbourg and Brest. * All leave has been stopped, and the admirals have been ordered to repair to Paris within 2i hours.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2299, 24 March 1898, Page 13
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170THE WAR CLOUD Otago Witness, Issue 2299, 24 March 1898, Page 13
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